Senior Planner

SENIOR PLANNER

Planning & Urban Development

The Department of Planning and Urban Development plans for the future vitality, livability, and prosperity of one of the most dynamic cities in the northeast. The Department’s work involves overseeing all of the City’s comprehensive and long-range planning, writing and amending the City’s zoning and land use policies, managing the City’s development review, Historic Preservation, and Public Art programs, and developing multi-modal transportation plans.

We are seeking experienced candidates for a Senior Planner position to play a key role in planning initiatives that contribute to the sustained growth and vitality of Portland. Tasks include leading an impending update to the City’s comprehensive plan, Portland’s Plan 2030, including extensive research, public engagement, and policy development. The Senior Planner will also have opportunities to support transportation, housing, and climate-related work by contributing to major multi-modal transportation plans, housing analysis, and resilience planning efforts. Lastly, the Senior Planner will support the Department’s role in reviewing major developments, with a focus on large, transformational mixed use projects.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Excellent written and oral communication, project management, meeting facilitation and community engagement, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and graphic skills.
• Master’s degree in Planning or closely related field and 4-6 years of Planning experience or equivalent combination.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• ArcGIS experience.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.

Expected Hours/Schedule:

Senior Planners are offered a flexible hybrid schedule of two remote/three in-office days per week.

Accepting applications until the position is filled.

Offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a union position, Pro-Tech (Grade 9) - Starting salary range of $70,941 to $79,833 per year, based on experience. Additionally, a 6% differential will be paid upon presentation to the City of certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners as a Certified Planner.

The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment.

City benefits include:

• Free employee health insurance with the completion of wellness incentives
• Thirteen paid holidays
• Sick, vacation, and personal leave
• Life, dental, vision and income protection insurances
• Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
• Use of City recreation facilities
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please email Human Resources at jobs@portlandmaine.gov or call 207-874-8624.

The City of Portland believes that to do our best work, our employees need to reflect the diverse, vibrant community we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 207-874-8624 or email hrinfo@portlandmaine.gov.